Pocklington RUFC

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Rugby union club in Yorkshire, England

title: "Pocklington RUFC" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rugby-union-teams-in-england", "rugby-clubs-established-in-1928", "sport-in-the-east-riding-of-yorkshire", "pocklington", "1928-establishments-in-england", "rugby-union-in-yorkshire"] description: "Rugby union club in Yorkshire, England" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocklington_RUFC" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Rugby union club in Yorkshire, England ::

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teamnamePocklington
imagePocklington_RUFC.png
imagesize200px
unionYorkshire RFU
fullnamePocklington Rugby Union Football Club
countryflagENG
founded
locationPocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
groundPercy Road
chairmanMark Fletcher
rugby directorMatthew Webber
presidentPaul Rhodes
captainJohn-Paul Kelly (club captain), Joe Holborough first XV captain)
coachJack Bickerdike, David Massey
urlhttps://pocklingtonrufc.rfu.club/
leagueCounties 1 Yorkshire
season2024–25
position2nd (promoted to Regional 2 North East)
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Pocklington Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. The club runs three senior sides, a colts teams, women's team and eleven junior teams with the first XV currently playing in Regional 2 North East following their promotion from Counties 1 Yorkshire in 2025.

The club hosts an annual Sevens tournament every Good Friday called the Pock 7s which attracts teams from across the north of England.

History

Rugby in Pocklington began in 1879 with Pocklington Rugby Club formed in 1928 following nearly half a century of teams coming and going in the East Yorkshire market town. Four years later the club bought its ground at Percy Road. In 1958 the club organised its first Sevens tournament and this has gone on to become one of the country's leading tournaments. The club has won the tournament twice (1996 and 1998). Since league rugby was introduced in 1987 the club has mostly participated in the upper echelons of the Yorkshire and the north east divisions. The club won two consecutive promotions in the early 2010s and after five seasons in North 1 East, in 2017 the club won promotion to the 5th tier North Premier for the first time. The club won just three fixtures, finishing in last place, and were immediately relegated to North 1 East. Five years later, the club was relegated again, to Counties 1 Yorkshire but in 2025 they were promoted back to Regional 2 North East as runner-up.

Honours

Ground

The club's main ground is at Percy Road. It comprises two pitches and a clubhouse. The club also has a secondary ground on Kilnwick Road, just to the east of the town. Consisting of two pitches, this ground is used primarily for junior rugby.

Notable former players

References

References

  1. [https://pocklingtonrufc.rfu.club/teams Club website teams page]
  2. [https://pocklingtonrufc.rfu.club/information/pock-7-s Club website Pock 7s page]
  3. [https://pocklingtonrufc.rfu.club/information/history-of-pocklington-rufc Club history page 1]
  4. [https://pocklingtonrufc.rfu.club/information/pock-7-s Club website Past winners of the Pocklington Sevens]
  5. [https://pocklingtonrufc.rfu.club/information/history-of-pocklington-rufc Club history page 3]
  6. "North Premier 2017–2018".
  7. "2011-2012 Northern Division". RFU.
  8. "1999-00 Northern Division". RFU.
  9. "2003-2004 Northern Division". RFU.
  10. "2010–2011 Northern Division". RFU.
  11. "2016-17 Northern Division". RFU.
  12. "KickStart Kilnwick".
  13. "Sponsorship".

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